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Emergency response questioned in Texas floods

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“Hope is not a plan": Texas meteorologist talks the forecast preceding the deadly Hill Country flood
Renowned Texas meteorologist Troy Kimmel spoke on Inside Texas Politics about the forecast preceding the deadly flooding in the Hill Country.

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Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts and whether staffing cuts affected forecasts and warnings
'Forecasts were there': Emergency response questioned in Texas floods

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Austin can't shake rain chances. Here's where flood risk persists in parts of Texas
Texas on Saturday faces an upper-atmosphere wave of low pressure that could trigger storms and an increasingly deep flow of Gulf moisture.

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Chances of heavy rain will return to Texas just a week after deadly flooding
Flash flood risk returns to parts of rain-weary Texas this weekend. Here's what to know

Search for missing continues on day 7

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Texas flooding live updates: Death toll at 129 as search continues for the missing
Camp Mystic said at least 27 of its campers and counselors died in the devastating flooding. "Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy. We are praying for them constantly,

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Texas flood deaths rise to 120; search for missing continues on day 7
Mourning begins in Texas where more than 170 are still missing from flash floods
One week later, key questions remain about officials' response to deadly floods in Central Texas
A week after catastrophic floods in Central Texas, key questions remain unanswered about how state and local officials ...
Texas Flood Forecasts Were Accurate but Not Sufficient to Save Lives
The National Weather Service issued timely alerts, meteorologists say, but few were listening in the hours before the ...
Texas meteorologist: Federal cuts not solely to blame for flood preparation
Chief Meteorologist Alex Garcia of Fox 29 in San Antonio is speaking out about what went wrong during the deadly Texas floods ...
Some weather models predicted the Texas flood. Why did the official forecast miss it?
Weather model data shows the National Weather Service had reason to warn of higher flood risks. Still, meteorologists say the agency made reasonable predictions.
Trump defends NWS forecast ahead of Texas flood as he faces scrutiny over cuts
Some have argued the Trump administration's NWS cuts led to a forecast that underestimated the amount of rain in Kerr County, Texas.
Debate erupts over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods
Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s staffing cuts to the ...
What the Floods in Texas Tell Us About Climate Change
As a climate scientist who calls Texas home, I can tell you that the Hill Country of Texas is no stranger to flooding.